The 44-year-old rapper recently took a long flight across the Atlantic that may have contributed to a fatal blood clot, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office.

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Born in Jamaica, raised in Mt. Vernon, the "Overweight Lover" Heavy D died on Nov. 8 at the age of 44.

Dwight Arrington Myers, better known as rapper Heavy D, died of natural causes likely attributed to remaining seated on a long flight across the Atlantic Ocean, a spokesman for the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office said Tuesday.

Myers, 44, died Nov. 8 after collapsing in a walkway at his Beverly Hills apartment complex.

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On Tuesday, the coroner's report attributed Myers' death to pulmonary embolism related to deep leg vein thrombosis, meaning a blood clot in his leg dislodged and traveled to his lung.

"Mr. Myers had recently returned from England to Los Angeles and we believe thrombosis was a result of his ride across the Atlantic," Chief Coroner Investigator Chief Craig Harvey said Tuesday.

Harvey recommends that travelers move around a plane and often stretch their legs to avoid the condition.

"Moving about the cabin and being aware of thrombosis," Harvey said. "It's a subject that's been out there for several years now. It's a real condition that can affect people who spend a lot of time sitting in a position."

DVT is not limited to flying. Remaining stationary, such as in a car or at a desk, can also lead to deep vein thrombosis.

Heavy D rose to fame in the 1980s and 1990s with Heavy D & the Boyz. He was known for such hits as "Now That We Found Love," "Got Me Waiting" and "Nuttin' But Love."